Government accused of ‘violating of disabled people’s human rights’ after failing to act on UN recommendations seven years ago

THE government has been accused of “acute violations of disabled people’s human rights” after failing to act on United Nations recommendations made

Protests against railway ticket offices closures hit 30 stations across Britain

PROTESTS against government plans to shut railway ticket offices across Britain escalated today, with demonstrations at more than 30 stations.

Manchester marks 204th anniversary of the Peterloo Massacre

BANNERS were raised in Manchester on Saturday to mark the anniversary of the Peterloo Massacre more than 200 years ago.

Thousands of Afghan refugee face eviction as government deadline to ‘help themselves’ looms

Meanwhile, dozens of asylum-seekers are removed from the Bibby Stockholm after Legionella bacteria is discovered in the water supply

‘It’s time to start a national conversation about how we tax wealth in this country’

TUC launches blueprint to squeeze Britain’s multimillionaires for a ‘modest’ proportion of their wealth and end the country’s ‘increasing wealth inequality’

Junior doctors kick off fifth round of strikes over pay

JUNIOR doctors returned to the picket lines today as they began their fifth round of strike action, demanding that pay be restored to the level of

Half of bus routes across Britain have been axed, analysis finds

HALF of local bus routes have been axed as private operators choose the most profitable operations and abandon those that provide much-needed servi

First refugees arrive on ‘floating prison’

Dorset police reportedly undergo special training to deal with far-right attacks

Workers at Citizens Advice Bureau begin strike over pay

MORE than 60 workers are striking over pay at the Citizens Advice Bureau.

Campaigners call for nuclear disarmament on 78th anniversary of Hiroshima bomb